City Councilman Charles Barron announced yesterday that he intends to run for two offices at the same time in 2005 – mayor and re-election to his Brooklyn council seat – in apparent violation of state law.

In a press conference at City Hall, Barron claimed there’s nothing in the City Charter that bars dual candidacies.

“This is a serious campaign,” Barron insisted.

When pressed, he conceded that New York courts have barred candidates from being on the ballot for two offices concurrently, but said he plans to challenge that in court.